2ND HAND GOODS LTD

⚰️Wound downdissolved
16178335 · ltd · incorporated 2025-01-13
Investment thesis
Company dissolved — not a live target.
Why interesting: Historical record only; useful for precedent research.
Why risky: Not transactable.
Why now
Window opening · high confidence
More negotiable than before — 5 signals weakening over the last 30 days.
  • · Lifecycle stage: startup → wound-down
  • · Company status: active → dissolved
  • · Opportunity score: 66 → 49
  • · Deal-killer verdict: workable → high-friction
Opportunity decay
softening · 6-months
Softening — cumulative signals suggest this becomes more negotiable over the next 3–6 months.
  • · 10 recent signals weakening vs 4 strengthening
What changed my view
Last 30 days

Picture worsened over the last 30 days — 5 negative signals vs 2 positive.

  • Lifecycle stage: startupwound-down
  • Company status: activedissolved
  • Deal-killer verdict: workablehigh-friction
  • Opportunity score: 6649
  • Hygiene score: 7080
  • +2 more
Last 90 days

Picture worsened over the last 90 days — 5 negative signals vs 2 positive.

  • Lifecycle stage: startupwound-down
  • Company status: activedissolved
  • Deal-killer verdict: workablehigh-friction
  • Opportunity score: 6649
  • Hygiene score: 7080
  • +2 more
Last 180 days

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Turnover
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Net worth
book net assets
Opportunity
49/100
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What this business does
Primary activity: SIC 45112
Sector: Wholesale & retail
ALSO REGISTERED FOR
  • 46439SIC 46439
Investor take
Pass (distressed without resilience)
Distressed unclear — structural issues outweigh the discount.

Opportunity 49/100 (watch), bankability 60/100. Biggest value-creation lever: Resolve: Company dissolved. Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only. Most likely exit: share sale to pe / searcher (58/100).

Data confidence

Overall: low (25/100)

Sparse data coverage. Treat AI-generated outputs as preliminary. Manual diligence essential.

Company profile
address, 2 SIC codes, incorporation date
100
Financials
No iXBRL financials extracted
0
Lenders & charges
No charge records returned
50
Directors & officers
No officers data
0
Ownership & PSC
No PSC data returned
40
Director network
Network not yet resolved
30
Filing history
No filing history
0
Gazette notices
No matching gazette notices (standard for active companies)
60
Opportunity Score
49/100Watch
PassWatchWorth a lookStrongExceptional 

Not actionable now, but monitor — distressed, succession, or structural changes could flip this into a real opportunity.

Business quality
20
Concerning — overdue filings or status flags present.
Acquirability
50
Some acquirability indicators.
Risk profile
67
Some moderate concerns — review flags.
Signal strength
70
Good data coverage for analysis.
Corporate timeline (2 events)Click to expand
  1. 2026-07-14
    🏁
    Company dissolved
  2. 2025-01-13
    🏢
    Company incorporated
    As 2ND HAND GOODS LTD

Owner dependency

55/100
Moderate — manageable with handover

Some founder dependency, but not acute. A structured handover period should cover most risk.

FACTORS
  • +Young company: Only 1.5 years old — management layer unlikely to be developed.

Succession & seller-readiness

30/100
Weak signal

Limited succession signal. Not a near-term off-market candidate.

Red flags

1 high ·
Company dissolved
high

Company has been dissolved — it no longer legally exists. Any diligence here is historical only.

Evidence: Dissolved on 2026-07-14

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Company details

Statusdissolved
Typeltd
Incorporated2025-01-13
Jurisdictionengland-wales
Primary SIC45112 — SIC 45112

Registered office

64 Villiers Close
London
E10 5HJ
England

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